Before dawn.

The night is extremely thick.

In the Imperial Palace.

Mei Niang seemed to sense anything, and suddenly woke up from her dream.

And as if in response to her violent heartbeat, there was a person standing in front of the couch.

A person she couldn't be more familiar with in this world.

"Governing ...... Man?!

Why are you so late......"

She was surprised, sat up lightly and just lifted the veil, and before she could stretch out her hand, she was hugged by Li Zhi and buried a jade face around her neck.

"Governing ...... Jiro? ”

Mei Niang was a little flustered - this was an unfamiliar emotion, but feeling the low vibration that came from Li Zhi when he leaned down on his neck, and the shoulders wet with moisture, she had to panic......

"What's wrong with you?

Did something happen?

What does Uncle Yuan want you to do...... Or someone else......

Could it be ...... Could it be the Taiyuan Wang's ......"

"It's not...... It's not ......"

Li Zhi just silently buried in her neck and shoulders, absorbing the faint warmth and wisps of fragrance from her body, and said softly:

"Nothing......

Just wanted to see you......"

Mei Niang listened to Li Zhi's words so steady that she could barely hear the slightest flaw, and for some reason, she suddenly felt relieved, so her eyebrows gradually eased, she stretched out her hand, and hugged him firmly and gently, letting him cry silently on her shoulder, but she still pretended not to know.

Night, it is thick.

……

In the huge dormitory, only a light candle was lit.

In the gauze, Li Zhi and Mei Niang, who had already changed their robes, shook hands and leaned quietly on the couch.

Mei Niang pillowed on Li Zhi's chest, quietly listened to his heartbeat, and spoke for a long time:

"Jiro, you know, no matter what, if you don't want to say it, I won't ask.

When do you want to say it...... Let's listen to Mei Niang again, okay? ”

When Li Zhi heard this, he couldn't help but feel a sore pain in his heart again, picked up Mei Niang's hand, and gently kissed Fang Dao on his lips:

"There's nothing you want to say......

It's just me......

Only today did I know the true thoughts of my father. ”

Mei Niang was stunned and looked up at Li Zhi.

Li Zhi didn't intend to hide it from her, so he told Mei Niang about today's events.

Mei Niang was taken aback at the moment, and said:

"This ......

The content of the will is ......"

Li Zhi was silent, sat up straight for a while, lowered his head and took the will from his arms, and silently handed it to Mei Niang.

Seeing this, Mei Niang was immediately shocked and didn't have to put on her clothes, so she got up immediately, first landed on her knees, and repeatedly bowed to the will, and to the spirit of Taizong in the sky, please excuse yourself from not knowing the purpose of this, untidy clothes, and the crime of rudeness, only then did Li Zhi help her up, and gave the will with both hands, and walked to the main hall to offer incense, and then the couple returned to the palace, and even wore the crown, and entered the main hall and worshiped again and again.

The reason why it didn't alarm anyone was that Mei Niang knew that this matter was important, and the less people knew, the better.

Otherwise, Li Zhi would not have left De'an, who came with him, outside the hall and would not be called in.

The will unfolded, Mei Niang read it carefully, but she couldn't help but cry in her eyes.

In fact, although this is called a testament, it is really just a letter to the son.

The words and sentences in the text are all Taizong's pity for the lonely heart of the son, and the meaning of the loss of the son, among which the fatherly feelings, the words are in the bones, and the sentences are unforgettable, which really makes the audience unable to move and lose their voices:

Childish slave Wu'er, although I am in good health in the past and present, but still a hundred years of period, today in front of your mother's spirit to say incense, my heart is really sad, worried into the disease, so I have made this plan as early as possible, in order to hope that my son will be safe and happy in the future, although I am not free from all worries, but in the end there will be no worries about great troubles.

I have my son, it is really the pain of God's mercy and loss of love. Among the sons, only my son has a gorgeous temperament, and they are all like your mother...... My grief is all because my son is happy under my knees, so I can talk about it as comfort.

However, Xiao Ru's mother, so she is as kind as a husband, and on the day of her son's accession to the throne in the future, she will suffer all kinds of pains and rare happiness.

After thinking about it, I can't help but feel sorry for my heartache, and I think that the two lines of Guanlong and the clan in the DPRK are as powerful as tigers, and my son's heart is as kind as this, how can I balance it?

Then, as Yuan Tianshi said, he should be tempered by Wu Shizhao, the daughter of the Mandate of Heaven, and cultivate it well, and make it more affectionate and self-helping.

Therefore, if there is a cause in the future, a good policy can be set up to make him the master of the middle palace to complement each other-

Therefore, I made him clean and self-conscious, and he practiced in many ways, and he was not at odds with your uncle and grandson.

Because of the sun, the Guanlong clan has two potentials, and it will be a big disaster for the DPRK and China in the future. And the child's nature is benevolent, although he has a genius and a strong ability, but his helplessness has come to this point, and it is difficult to kill and make a decision, balancing these two potentials.

Wu's female Zhao, decisive in nature, calm in mind, but also affectionate to sexuality, not inferior to the eldest brother Huo Chengqian, knowing the opportunity and strategy, not inferior to the green sparrow of Ru Mu.

The most rare, this woman has no worries in the world, let alone other thoughts, single-minded, just my son and a few people.

It is because of this woman, she can be a good match for my son and the virtuous queen of the Tang Dynasty.

As the proverb says: Later for the Wu family, the three generations of the Tang Dynasty Chang said.

However, as a servant on my side, although I tried my best to protect his body, and intended to educate his character, but his background was unreliable, if my son intends to establish him as the queen in the future, he will suffer the difficulties of the courtiers and the sarcasm of the harem.

Therefore, I set up this edict to correct this matter, so as to seek the daughter of the Wu family, which can be the power of the political monarch and help my son.

In addition, your uncle Changsun is loyal to my Tang Dynasty, and he has been with me for decades. However, the situation is so far, in the future, it will be above the power of my son, the greatest difficulty, Gu Zhen should advocate it, and make a discussion for my son: in the future, if the eldest grandson Wuji has a rampant battle and does not want to be a king, the son can read the letter attached to this edict, read it, and degrade it...... But leaving his rich and wealthy wealth, he stripped his red robe and official veil, took away his gold seal and jade gui, and except for his carriage and horse ceremonies, he could only be an ordinary private house.

…… Qingqing thought, just for my son to live a safe and sound life, may God bless my son, a peaceful life, painless and disease-free to ten thousand years, then all false fame and empty reputation, can be left behind......

(Again, here to explain, the ordinary people here refer to the meaning of completely removing from the official register, that is to say, in the Tang Dynasty, ordinary officials, as mentioned before, even if they were demoted, they still retain the status of officials, which is still different from ordinary people, and many places still retain preferential treatment.) But once it is reduced to an ordinary private family, even if the family is rich and powerful, it is just an ordinary person, which is equivalent to completely clearing out of the officialdom, and according to the law of the Tang Dynasty, not only the current generation, but also the descendants of the next ten generations, they are not allowed to hold official positions...... This is the most painful and unacceptable punishment for officials. Even if they are punished by the nine clans, at least according to the law, the more remote relatives among the nine clans, even if they are punished into slavery, they can continue to gain fame...... ）

Mei Niang read this, her voice was already trembling, and she couldn't be frightened, for a long time, she didn't care about it, in front of Li Zhi, she opened the attached book that had been opened, and then read it carefully from beginning to end, and then looked up at Li Zhi in disbelief and said in a trembling voice:

"First Emperor......

The first emperor was ...... Did you give Mei Niang to Jiro?

And...... And he also intends to take the eldest grandson Taiwei ...... A degraded to the end?! ”

She couldn't believe it, but she couldn't help it.

The will and the enclosure in her hand burned her heart and her hands like two fires.

Li Zhi was silent, but his throat was choked.

Mei Niang looked at him in a daze, with all kinds of emotions in her eyes:

There is shock, emotion, relief, and sadness......

In front of her eyes, there seemed to be that strong and steady figure again......

Like Mount Tai, it stood firmly in front of her and Li Zhi, firmly guarding them, and did not teach any wind and rain to fall on them.

For a long time, for a long time, she couldn't restrain the thousand thoughts and memories in her heart after all, she whimpered, squeezed the two letters tightly, threw herself into Li Zhi's arms, and cried silently with him:

God knows, God knows......

For a long time, the entire Tang Dynasty has been most concerned about his status as a servant of the first emperor, most concerned about whether he is worthy of staying by Li Zhi's side and accompanying him all his life, and most concerned about how the first emperor and Li Zhi would view the relationship between her and Li Zhi if he was in the sky......

It's no one else......

It's her Wu Meiniang herself!!

……

Dawn.

The thick black of the sky slowly thinned and became transparent, and some golden and red colors could be faintly seen.

Li Zhi hugged Mei Niang, Mei Niang held the will, and both sat on the steps in front of the hall, watching the sunrise in the east.

After a long time, a long time, Mei Niang said softly:

"Jiro......

How are you going to be?

...... will this will Tell the world? ”

Li Zhi was silent, and only after a long time seemed to say to himself:

"If so...... If you could tell the world......

Then all the problems can be solved immediately? ”

Mei Niang raised her head and looked at his complicated and hesitant eyes, her eyes were full of understanding and calmness:

"But......

In this way, is it not like boiling water pressing down on stones...... Sooner or later, will it still be a mess again?

And......

And Jiro also said a long time ago that he hopes to use his own strength to subdue the hearts of the entire Tang Dynasty subjects and take the power of the Tang Dynasty? ”

Li Zhi was silent for a long time before he said softly:

"But if it's for you......"

"If it's for Mei Niang......

Na Mei Niang hopes that Jiro can follow his own will to follow his own path. ”

Mei Niang sat up straight and looked at Li Zhi calmly:

"Mei Niang knows, and Jiro also knows...... In what mood did the first emperor leave this will......

Why did the first emperor say that this will be left in the hands of Hui'er, and the edict will not be taught, but only for Zhilang himself to find out? ”

Li Zhi looked at Mei Niang's gaze, a little complicated:

"Because my father wants to...... I will never need this will. ”

Mei Niang nodded and said softly:

"The world is passed down by the first emperor and Jiro, but how to sit firmly in this world......

The first emperor should have taught and done what he should do, and everything just depends on how Jiro is......

This will is also a barrier left by the first emperor to Jiro.

Whether to use it or not depends on Jiro's mind.

And Jiro...... Zhilang hopes that he will not have to rely on the power of the first emperor at all, and govern the Tang Dynasty well, the country and the people will be safe, and the subjects will return to their hearts? ”

Li Zhi was silent, and only after a while did he say softly:

"I ...... I hope I can do better than what my father hoped and thought of...... Such...... The father will probably be even happier......

I also hope that I can rely on my own strength to win the hearts of the people of the world.

And I would prefer ......

I rely on my own ability to welcome you as the only wife in my life......"

When Mei Niang heard this, she snuggled into his arms with joy, and said softly:

"Sure enough...... Mei Niang didn't look at the wrong person......

Mei Niang didn't look at the wrong person......

Jiro, you think like this, Mei Niang is so happy......

Mei Niang is really happy...... Mei Niang's fancy man is still the most amazing man in the world after all......"

A man in the world, who doesn't want to hear about the woman he loves from the bottom of his heart? It is a person like Li Zhi who is scheming and slightly invincible, and there will be a time when he is at a loss......

At this moment, he was at a loss because he wanted to be able to truly get the approval of the woman he loved...... The recognition of the elders you respect......

Now, the woman he loves has such a saying......

What else does he have to be at a loss?

It's the elders...... Presumably the same!

So, his gaze gradually calmed down, and his hands hugged Mei Niang tightly, and after a long time, he whispered:

"Mei Niang, I'm sorry for you......

I'm afraid I'm going to teach you to suffer more senselessly...... Needless waiting.

Although now, if I make this decree to the world, all problems can be solved immediately......

But in the end, this is not the result I really want, nor is it my power......

In the end, I still have to rely on my father......

So......

So......

Are you willing to wait? ”

Mei Niang was happy, a sense of pride, overflowing in her chest, turned into tears, and rolled down from a pair of bright black eyes:

"I do! Willing!

How long to wait...... Willing to take as long as you want! ”

Oh, yes...... Willing to take as long as you want!

Because of that childish slave of hers...... The childish slave who always wanted to escape......

After all, she grew up, much taller and stronger than her......

After all, she has something to rely on!!

Li Zhi smiled faintly, hugged her with his backhand, wiped away the tears on her face, kissed her lightly on the forehead, infinite affection, and infinitely confidently said:

"It won't take long...... It won't take long.

I promise you......

It won't take long! ”

On the horizon, the golden and red rising day, as if hearing Li Zhi's words, jumped out of the horizon.

In an instant, the heaven and earth were full of gold and fire, and the colors were gorgeous, illuminating the entire Lizheng Hall like a jade in the sky, tall and brilliant, and the light was so bright that people could not look at it directly, and had to bow their heads and surrender!!

In Li Zhi's chest, thousands of pride suddenly appeared.

Looking at such magnificent beauty, he told Mei Niang softly, but very resolutely, and also told himself:

"It won't be long before I tell the world:

I am the well-deserved son of the Tang Dynasty!

There is no need to kill boundless means, and there is no need to harm those old ministers who have contributed to Tang......

Even if I am not the decisive and ruthless person my father expected......

I can still conquer the world with great mercy, and truly become a wise lord who has merit in the world, and a wise king who protects all people! ”

Every word is like an oath, in front of the palace, in Mei Niang's ears, echoing for a long time, echoing for a long time.

……

Next.

Afternoon.

In the Imperial Palace.

Looking at Mei Niang, who was in an unusually good mood, and after listening to the grace of Li Zhisheng, Ryan, who knew about the will, told her brother De'an about the content of the will and the enclosure letter one by one, and asked in great confusion:

"My sister is gone...... I always think about the Lord......

How is it true of the Lord? ”

First, the excited Dean glanced at him and said:

"You have been with the Lord for all these years, and you have to be taught by Sister Wu, and it is all in vain to co-author......

At present, this state of affairs is that my sister forcibly ascended to the back position in accordance with the will of the first emperor...... How do you think the subjects of the world will view the Lord and his sister?

I'm afraid the path my sister has to walk will be more difficult! That's why the first emperor didn't immediately inform the Lord of this will, for fear of self-defeating! ”

Ryan Rush:

"Of course I know this! The position of the mother of the nation is very important, and it is natural that it can only be discussed if it is convincing by the ministers...... Moreover, although the queen is frequently at a loss at the moment, there is no major incident in the end......

I just think it's strange, why didn't the Lord take this opportunity to demote Uncle Yuan first?

I can't bear to be relegated to civil status......

But if he is demoted, it is not impossible to say - after all, everyone knows about the fact that Uncle Yuan is in control of the government. Although he acted prudently in all directions, he was rude to the Lord!

According to the meaning of the first emperor, it is okay to degrade. ”

When De'an heard this, he couldn't refute it for a while, so he looked at Mei Niang.

Mei Niang sighed, then slowly got up and put away her smile and said:

"The first emperor expected that Jirou was the most benevolent, that is, no matter how many means and skills he had, when it came to the end, he would still want to have the best of both worlds......

This is also his greatest benefit. What's more, the current master of this world is not the first emperor, but Zhilang.

I also believe that Jiro's kindness and kindness will definitely solve all problems in a better way—even if he doesn't have to drive the eldest grandson Taiwei out of the court, he can still hold the power of the court in his hands.

This is the path he is determined to take, so we just have to follow it. ”

Dean thought about it, and after all, he was the same as Ryan, and accepted it calmly:

Watching Li Zhi grow up since childhood, the two of them actually understand better than anyone else that Li Zhi, who seems to be weak and benevolent, humble and docile, is so arrogant and stubborn in his bones, and how eager he is to surpass his father's expectations and truly become the person he wants to become.

As Mei Niang said, when facing such a person, all they can do and need to do is just follow him.

After being silent for a while, De'an read that Li Zhi was about to retire from the court, so he first asked Li Zhi to put Li Zhi's will in Mei Niang's place to ask him back, hid it in his arms, and retreated by himself-

This is the reason why Li Zhi asked him to come, for some reason, Li Zhi asked Mei Niang, who has always been good at calligraphy and has served on the side of Taizong's book case for many years, to copy the suicide note and the cover letter, imitating the handwriting on it, three or five letters, and hand them over to De'an for safekeeping.

Or is it just to be a substitute? After all, King Wu and Princess Gaoyang already knew about it. So make a shadow......

Only when the time comes, can the original be preserved.

Mei Niang was thinking about it, but suddenly heard that Ruian, who had sent De'an out of the palace and came back, somehow yelled at a small eunuch in front of the temple door:

"Go back! Missing! ”

Startled, she immediately looked up and asked:

"What's wrong?!"

Seeing her ask, Ryan seemed to have a change in his face, and immediately smiled and said that a little servant in the imperial dining room wanted to ask to see Mei Niang for the trivial matter of the dispute between the two pieces of silver that Mei Niang rewarded a few days ago...... I really don't know how to regulate and converge......

Before he finished his words, the little eunuch thought that his voice would not be heard by Mei Niang, so he knelt down pitifully crying, and kowtowed again and again:

"Grandpa Ryan! The stakes are high...... If you don't report back in time......

That......

That Lord Liu's relatives will immediately lose their residence and be uncertain!

I think the old lady is so miserable...... Let alone...... What's more, Lord Na Sui Liangyu is also a person who has been embarrassed by her mother many times......

Getting this opportunity is also a good thing for the lady!

also asked my father-in-law to tell Wu Niangzi bluntly, and it was explained that it was Liu Hongye and Lord Liu who asked to see him......

Please! Kai Kai ...... Open the way! ”

Suddenly smelled the word Liu Hongye, Mei Niang stood stunned on the spot for a while, and didn't know how to react!